A wastewater treatment system in Panama, apartment towers in Guatemala and an education center in Costa Rica are some of the projects planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects for which environmental impact studies (EIA) were submitted to the respective institutions of each country in October 2017.
Schools, renovation of high rise residential buildings and airport infrastructure are some of the construction projects for which contracts were awarded in Central America in April 2016.
The report "Construction Projects in Central America", prepared by the Business Intelligence unit at CentralAmericaData.com contains a detailed list of major construction projects taking place in Central America.
In Costa Rica the 14% increase in funds for state universities has generated discussion even within the sector, over which stages of education produces better results from investment in terms of economic performance and social justice.
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The analyst Francisco Villalobos in his article on Crhoy.com reports on the data regarding investments made by middle class families in the education of their children, noting that "the budget increase demanded by universities should be directed towards primary and secondary education therefore the state can support families when they most need support. "
Adpoting the PISA tests as a basic tool for the management of education systems is essential if you want to push back the boundaries of underdevelopment.
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It is not uncommon to hear from officials in Latin American educational corporations that the PISA assessment system is "unfair" because it compares results with those obtained in advanced countries.
The Ministry of Education in Panama is putting out to tender expansion works and improvement at various education centers.
Panama Government Purchase2014-0-07-0-03-LV-017176:
"PROJECT FOR COMPLETION IN TWO STAGES: DEVELOPMENT PLANS, ADAPTATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS OF CLASSROOMS IN MODULES 3 (BEHIND GYMNASIUM) WITH TEN (10) CLASSROOMS AND 2 BATHROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL OF PLANS AND CONSTRUCTION OF MODULE FOR WORKSHOPS USED FOR CONSTRUCTION, ELECTRICITY AND MARINE STUDIES, AS PART OF INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE PROGRAMS AT INSTITUTO TÉCNICO SUPERIOR IN COLEGIO I.P.Y. COLON IN THE PROVINCE OF COLON, DISTRICT OF COLON. "
While in the rest of the world the standard is close connections between the private sector and academia, the region is still holding on to old ideological myths, which negatively affect development.
On inaugurating in El Salvador the II National Congress of Higher Education entitled "Linking Higher Education to the Workplace", the Minister of Education, Franzi Hato Hasbun, noted the need to "carry out a process of connection between company and university , encouraging three fundamental aspects: research, innovation and overcoming social projections. "
The Superior Council of Private Enterprise in Nicaragua has created a special commission to promote the reform of the National Technological Institute.
"... We have created a commission at the Superior Council of Private Enterprise (COSEP) to begin immediate work on the theme of technical education in the National Technological Institute of Nicaragua (Inatec) ...